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not sure what state you live in, but in Michigan each car has to be insured under the policy holder. If I had 12 cars in the garage each one would cost the full price of whatever coverage i put on them, minus a small 'multi policy' discount. That is a rip-off since I can only drive one at a...

I think we're getting rather far afield of the original point. Let's say you wanted to build your very own version of an Elio, just the way you want it. Sure it can be done, no problem. Get a small team together, design, fabricate, design an engine, test and troubleshoot.... You can probably...

case in point Audi R8 V-10 Spyder. Not a cheap ride I'm guessing..

I'm with you on that actually. But maybe they look cheap to me because I know they ARE cheap. But then I see high-end Audi's and Lincolns and such sporting them like the newest summer fashions so i'm thinkin maybe most people think they are some high-class accessory item. I am not an expert...

Ah, gotcha.. Then again I was considering that on the list of Elio advantages: Number 87, people could afford to just go out for a drive again.

With all the news of late about defective ignition switches in GM products I've come to the conclusion that the decision NOT to include power steering on the Elio is not a matter of economy or power or necessity. Given that the sudden loss of engine power due to defective switches has been...

I can think of some other red buttons I'd like to have installed, like heat-seeking missile....

I'm just curious, how would it not save you any money? By my calculations it would save me almost $3000 per year. But then I commute long distances. I'll bet if someone had to do a lot of driving for their company and they were paid mileage they would make a killing.

Maybe even better and more relevant would be to calculate if everyone commuted to work all week in an Elio, how much more money would they now have to spend on their weekend with family.

While it might be a little premature to sharpen the pitch-forks and pass out the torches.... (where do you even GET torches??), it's getting about time to see a bit more behind the curtain. SOMETHING must have been done this week besides calculating a few numbers from a local news broadcast...

I'm not invited to staff meetings at Elio or anything, but I'm sure it was brought in to the list of possible options for achieving the target numbers. The technology has been around for quite some time with varying levels of success and it's certainly coming into use more and more. It does...

My gf had one in germany, just like that one. Brings back memories. It was never a race car but it got the job done on very little gas, which is important at over $5 per gallon, back in the 90's. I'm sure it's much more now. I guess popular wisdom has it we never should have survived merging...

You don't seriously want me to do that do you? It would be pretty far-fetched.....

I ddon't know if a few LED's really WOULD make it more attractive to most people, but if it could be done for a few penniess per unit and it did add to mass appeal it would be worth the investment. I was just trying to say that, though you're right, those of us who are fans of the concept don't...

Its actually a perfect plan. sell the car at a low profit and make your money in options. whatever shortcomings somone might see in the car can be rectified with available options, now or down the road. Also I think a lot of people are willing to pay for leather seats for example when its...

I'm with you on saving fuel for all of the reasons it's a good idea. apparently those SMART's do get better than adv. mpg. I wouldn't have minded having one in Europe. I guess for me the added expense of having two vehicles in place of one would add so much to insurance/registration cost it...

This discussion is GREAT! Lots of good points raised and good information. It would be interesting to have a comprehensive study that could consider ALL aspects of the battery idea versus the hyper-efficiency idea, evento include the environmental impact of mining all that lithium, and if...

I know of no other country that is so obcessed with acceleration as the US. Maybe because it's all we CAN do without getting a ticket. Although they can still get you for exhibition driving I guess. I putt along through my daily commute at 55 mph through the multiple speed-traps, dreaming of...

I much prefer a manual tranny, but the "no matter the milage" part makes the question unreasonable. if it got 30 mpg manual vs 84 automatic I'd have to suck it up and buy the auto wouldn't I? Or the other way 'round. That raises the question of just how much efficiency we'd be willing to...

I would assume that in the same way that the Elio design helps a gasoline drivetrain attain double the mileage, the same concept may apply to allow an EV version to get double the range on the same battery, or the same range on a much smaller and cheaper battery. Since range and battery cost...